Kebnat
INSECTS

Vertical Diving Beetle

Dytiscus verticalis

Insects
Native
Vertical Diving Beetle, Male
Vertical Diving Beetle, Female
Vertical Diving Beetle, Adult

Beetle in the family Dytiscidae. Lives near water. Feeds on animal prey. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 85 observations of Vertical Diving Beetle in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie24
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue14
  3. Montérégie10
  4. Capitale-Nationale9
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent8
  6. Laurentides4
  7. Outaouais4
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  9. Lanaudière2
  10. Mauricie2
  11. Montréal2
  12. Nord-du-Québec1
  13. Centre-du-Québec1
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  15. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Predaceous diving beetleCybister fimbriolatus
Harris's Diving BeetleDytiscus harrisii
Understriped Diving BeetleDytiscus fasciventris
Giant Water Scavenger BeetleHydrophilus triangularis
Oval Water Scavenger BeetleHydrophilus ovatus
Lateral-lined Water BeetleTropisternus lateralis